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The 48 pages that link to New Guinea, each with the reason it gives.

• SugarcaneRelated: Evidence points to New Guinea as an early center of sugarcane domestication.

• SahulRelated: It formed Sahul's northern landmass alongside Australia.

• Arafura SeaRelated: Its southern coast borders the Arafura Sea.

• Torres StraitRelated: Its southern coast forms the strait’s northern boundary.

• Sahul ShelfRelated: Its southern lowlands joined Australia across the shelf during low sea levels.

• TimorRelated: Like Timor, it contains an international land border, but spans a much larger area.

• YamRelated: Yam cultivation in New Guinea developed in a separate center from African yam agriculture.

• MusaRelated: Archaeological and botanical evidence points to early banana cultivation in the island’s highlands.

• Bird-of-paradiseRelated: New Guinea holds the greatest diversity of birds-of-paradise.

• TaroRelated: Archaeological evidence links early taro cultivation to New Guinea.

• William DampierRelated: Dampier visited the island and recorded its geography and natural history.

• Crowned pigeonRelated: Its forests are the native range of crowned pigeons.

• MacropodiformesRelated: Macropodiform lineages colonized New Guinea, where several forest-adapted groups evolved.

• Solomon SeaRelated: Its southeastern coast forms the Solomon Sea’s western boundary.

• Fe'i bananaRelated: New Guinea and neighboring regions are central to the evolutionary history of Pacific bananas.

• Frilled lizardRelated: The species also occurs in the southern part of this island.

• Jared DiamondRelated: Diamond’s fieldwork and long personal engagement with New Guinea informed his writing and public profile.

• LoriiniRelated: Its forests support a rich diversity of lories and lorikeets.

• Rainbow lorikeetRelated: Rainbow lorikeets also occur on nearby islands in the region, including parts of New Guinea.

• Aru Islands RegencyRelated: New Guinea lies northeast of Aru and anchors the regency’s position between island Southeast Asia and Melanesia.

• ChelodinaRelated: Some Chelodina species occur on New Guinea as well as in Australia.

• Luís Vaz de TorresRelated: Torres sailed along New Guinea’s southern coast while seeking a route eastward.

• Metroxylon saguRelated: The island is a major center of sago palm use and cultivation.

• Wedge-tailed eagleRelated: The eagle’s range extends into the island’s southern regions.